As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff.
The 13th Step is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Docume ... Show More
Nov 2023
Episode 323 - The Murder of Marvin Gaye ft. Disgraceland
The 1984 murder of one of Motown’s biggest stars – at the hands of his abusive, alcoholic, cross-dressing Pentecostal-preacher father – stunned the industry. But despite the media frenzy, almost no justice was served…In this episode we look at Gaye’s life story, drawing a line fr ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2021
S4 Ep11: Raymond Patriarca (Part 2)
Following the retirement of Filippo Buccola in 1952, Raymond Patriarca was promoted to boss of the New England crime family. He became a dominant force in all illicit, political, and labor union activities. After years of trying to infiltrate the New England crime family, the FBI ... Show More
24m 30s
Jul 2022
Episode 133 - Blue Moon Murders
On August 4th, 2015 in Pensacola, Florida. Escambia County Sheriff, David Morgan delivered a disturbing press conference, giving insight into a recent triple homicide that had taken place inside a quiet suburban home.The grizzly crime scene he described and the brutal way the vic ... Show More
49m 57s
Jun 2024
R. Kelly: Superstars, Super Predators, and a 20-Year Reign of Sexual Terror
R. Kelly openly groomed teenage victims while on trial for child pornography – a trial based on sex tapes that were once sold at Tower Records. He wrote a song designed to help Michael Jackson turn attention away from his own troubling allegations, and he wrote that song while he ... Show More
37m 36s